This week will be really interesting. I'm following the plan my Coach gave me for St. George but I didn't follow it too closely because I had to acclimate to high altitude but now I'm still home this week. I can feel how I'm pushing my body to the limit so hopefully I'm smart enough to know if I cross that line.

"We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good." Vince Lombardi

Hello. I'm a noob, both to this place and to the 40+ crowd (40, to be exact...I hope that counts). I'm fairly new to running, having started in February 2011. I run about 50 mpw now and have run three marathons, last one being 3:45. Anyway, I just figured I'd pop in and say hi.

This week's plan:

(actual-)

Sun: 4.5 - speed (7:32 pace)

Mon: 8.1 - easy (8:55 pace)

Tue: 10 - speed (8:38 pace)

Wed: 11 - LR pace (9:30 pace)

Thu: 7 - tempo (8:20 pace)

Fri: 8.1 - easy (9:09 pace)

Sat: 4 - easy shakeout (9:19 pace)

Normally I'd have another faster run in there, but I may run a 5K Sunday with PR aspirations, so I am trying to keep a little fuel in the tank.

Opie! OKC Running Club series race on Saturday. You need the points (and the race)(as do I).

Holly, I'm out of 40/40 until next year. Thanks for letting me participate.

Paul

I'll think about it. I'll still be short a race and can't do the Nightlight Run because of Tucson.

"We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good." Vince Lombardi